Winners of the summer school STEM program contest  are Kennedy Walker, left, and Khalis Muhammad  for their wind turbine. The girls will start sixth  grade in the fall. (Photos by Marilyn Thomas/  H-F Chronicle)  The first District 153 STEAM Camp gave one student a chance to create replicas of Chicago’s downtown buildings, a[Read More…]

A Steger man died Saturday when his motorcycle collided with a passenger vehicle in the 18200 block of Halsted Street in Homewood. Kyle J. Ladewig, 37, was pronounced dead at Christ Hospital, according to the Homewood Police Department. The accident happened about 10 a.m. on July 7. Police said a[Read More…]

Some Homewood residents have found the process of obtaining vehicle stickers and overnight parking ban exemptions more complicated than usual this year. There’s a connection to the state’s budget woes. Residents who haven’t yet obtained a sticker might be issued a ticket if they don’t comply by Aug. 1 if[Read More…]

Homewood has acquired an additional event in its summer festival lineup. Television station WGN-Channel 9 in Chicago will sponsor a block party from 6 to 10 a.m. on Friday, July 13.  Though early in the day, the pop-up event will include most of the features of other Homewood festivals: food,[Read More…]

A couple of years ago, I went to a wedding and, as is often the case, was seated at dinner next to someone I’d never met before.    Tom Houlihan He seemed like a nice enough guy and said he was from somewhere in the Wheaton area. I told him[Read More…]

Two outstanding Homewood-Flossmoor High School musicians have been selected for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.  Perry Hoag III and Alannah Hill, both of Flossmoor, have been playing with the youth symphony for a number of years and have now been promoted to the top level within its ranks. Hoag plays[Read More…]

A driver died Thursday in a car crash at 183rd Street and Park Avenue, just west of the railroad viaduct in Homewood. Police responded to the accident at 10:07 p.m. on July 5. According to a press release issued by the Homewood Police Department, responding officers located a single vehicle[Read More…]

The Flossmoor Village Board unanimously approved appointments to two community groups at its meeting on July 2.     Nihat Tasyurek and   Hillary Barker are new   members of the Flossmoor   Green Commission.   (Provided photos)   Village trustees welcomed Hillary Barker and Nihat Tasyurek as new members on the Flossmoor Green Commission. Barker[Read More…]

Cars and more cars descended upon Homewood on Saturday, June 16, as two road rallies converged on the village. The day included the annual Drivin’ the Dixie journey that follows the historic Dixie Highway from Blue Island to Momence. Homewood and Flossmoor hosted stops for drivers and invited them to[Read More…]

  From left, partners Rachel Lewis and Susan Barzso    serve healthy meals at the Homewood Farmers    Market on Wednesday, June 27. (Photos by    Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)   Like many things in this world, The Sunshine Kitchen was born out of necessity.  “Last year I enjoyed taking my[Read More…]